Friday, May 8, 2009

A Day Filled with Service


Having been called as a new Relief Society Presidency, myself and my enrichment counselor went out to do some visiting on Thursday morning, April 30, It was a pleasure to visit Sister Janet Haveron and have her show us her house and all of the work that she has done on it. It was great reconnecting with her as we have not see her in a while. We then stopped off to see Sister Sue Thompson and she was as busy as a little bee taking care of weddings at her bridal shop. It was nice just to stop and say Hi. We visited with Sister Donner who is recovering from hip surgery. She always loves to have visitors. We then headed for the Salvation Army where we assisted Sister Georgia Ognibene in donating $500 worth of humanitarian food to their food pantry. It was great to be part of that service. It is a great thing that our church is willing to donate to these different places in our communities. It not only benefits many people in providing needed food, but it shows our communities what our church represents. I am very grateful to be part of this gospel. One of the gentlemen helping to unload had been to our house with the missionaries for dinner on Christmas Eve. Maybe some seeds were planted and he may seek out the elders again and want to come to church. Service is a wonderful thing. Service helps us to feel better about ourselves. I know that I am always happier when I can do something for others. It was a wonderful day visiting and delivering this food.